14 Tuesday, September 10, 2019 Sports Trailblazing technology to give fans a fresh view of IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019 TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK IAAF’s long-standing timing tions only showed the top or percent focussed on this, as letes to take on victory laps. DOHA partner Seiko, IAAF Produc- side of their heads as they took our enhanced Start informa- The 2019 World Champi- tions will launch the world- their marks,’’ Lord explained. tion System for sprints dem- onships will also see a quan- ATHLETICS fans around first technology of Block Cam “The new cameras within the onstrates. However, for Doha, tum leap forward in graphic the globe will be closer to the at the Khalifa International blocks will capture that in- we have also invested in new production and analysis, using action than ever before as Stadium. Two miniature tense moment just before a technologies that bring the the combined expertise of Sei- IAAF Productions introduces cameras have been installed race. Seiko has done a brilliant sport closer to the fans like ko, Hawkeye, Angular Velocity ground-breaking technology in each starting block which job of bringing this to life.” the ‘Block Cam’ system, and and Deltatre. to the broadcast of the IAAF will provide a new dimension Seiko will also introduce a new information board for These will display the World Athletics Champion- to the coverage of the 100m an improved Start Video Sys- the long and triple jumps. We maximum speed reached ships Doha 2019, starting on and sprint hurdles, broad- tem, video distance measure- hope that all of this helps bring by sprinters during a race, September 27. casting the first pictures of ment for shot put and new new excitement and new fans and their finishing speed, The IAAF, with its technol- athletes’ faces in the moment LED sand pit event boards to the great sport of athletics.” the speed of take off in long ogy partners and suppliers, before they hear the starting which will deliver more infor- The suite of new cameras jump, triple jump and pole has made a concerted push to pistol, and capturing the ex- mation to spectators. being used by IAAF Produc- vault, the distance achieved revolutionise broadcast cov- plosion of energy as the ath- The Chairman and Group tions will also include body in each of the three phases of erage of athletics at its flag- letes leave the blocks. Block Cam is one of innovations at the upcoming Doha Worlds. CEO of Seiko Holdings Cor- cameras placed on officials the triple jump, and the speed ship competition, the biggest IAAF Director of Broadcast poration, Shinji Hattori said: (in the call room and officiat- and angle of release of the sporting event this year, by James Lord said his team had “There is exceptional life, col- Creative and Live Director “We are very proud of the ing on the race walks course), long throws. introducing an array of new been working intensively over our and movement not only Westbury Gillett, who felt service that we have created drones, rail and wire cameras “With more than 130 cameras that will provide in- the past year to ensure that in but around the competition the audience was missing a for the IAAF World Athletics on the back straight, a rail cameras inside and outside novative angles on the compe- the coverage in Doha would be and we wanted to showcase all crucial moment of the drama Championships Doha 2019. camera in the tunnel between the stadium, we can’t wait to tition and behind-the-scenes fresh and dynamic. of this to the world in new and by not being able to see the “Our main responsibility the warm-up track and sta- broadcast these unique Cham- pictures that have never been “Athletics is an extraordi- exciting ways.” athletes’ faces at the start of is to deliver accurate, reliable dium, a super slo-mo remote pionships to a prospective au- shown to the audience before. nary sport where our athletes The idea for Block Cam sprint races. and fast timing and measure- camera in the discus cage, and dience of more than a billion In collaboration with the do amazing things,’’ Lord said. came from IAAF Productions “Traditional camera posi- ment data and we remain 100 hand-held cameras for ath- people,” Lord added. Team Qatar swimmers return Afghanistan equal with big haul of 37 medals TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA Oz Test record TEAM Qatar returned home on Monday from the GCC Aquatics Championships in Rashid Khan & Co outclass Bangladesh by 224 runs in one-off Test match Kuwait after its dazzling per- formance. AFP The Qatari swimmers col- CHITTAGONG lected 34 medals, which in- cluded 17 gold and 10 silver, in RASHID Khan claimed 6-49 the regional age group compe- as Afghanistan thrashed Bang- titions, which came to an end ladesh by 224 runs in Chit- on Sunday. tagong on Monday, equalling Besides, Abdullah Ahmed Australia’s longstanding re- was declared the best swim- cord as the quickest nation to mer in the 11-12 years catego- QSA President Khalil al Jaber honours Abdulla Ahmed, who was chalk up two victories in Test ry for his superb display. adjudged the best swimmer in the 11-12 years age group at the cricket. Khalil al Jaber, President GCC Aquatics Meet in Kuwait. The Afghans defied rain of the Qatar Swimming As- and fading light to take the sociation, was delighted with the champion in the 200m in the 50m backstroke event one-off Test, a historic win for the national team’s splendid breaststroke for the 13-14 for the 13-14 years category, the war-torn country that only show and credited the success years category. while Ashraf led a Qatar 1-2 in earned full member status to hard work from swimmers, Mohammed Mahmoud the 200m butterfly with Ab- of the International Cricket their parents, coaching and grabbed top honours in the dullah al Khaldi landing the Council in 2017. support staff, clubs, Aspire 200m individual medley for second spot. Rashid grabbed three of Academy and federation board the 15-17 years category, while Tamim Mohammed was the remaining four wickets as members. Ibrahim Hilal won the gold the silver medallist in the Afghanistan took 17.2 overs on Afghanistan players and officials pose with their winning trophy after defeating Bangladesh by 224 runs In the concluding session medal of under-12 boys 50m 100m freestyle for the 13-14 the fifth day to bowl out Bang- in the one-off Test in Chittagong on Monday. (AFP) on Sunday, Ahmed won the backstroke. years category, while Ahmed ladesh for 173 in the second in- gold medal of 100m freestyle Yousef al Khulaifi and Yu- Tariq had a bronze medal of nings after the hosts resumed SCOREBOARD cess,” he said. event for the 11-12 years cat- suf Ashraf claimed the gold 1,500m freestyle in the 15-17 with 136-6. “It’s been a while since we egory and Omar Ashraf was and silver medals, respectively years class. AFGHANISTAN (1ST INNINGS): 342 Mehidy Hasan lbw b Rashid 12 Soumya Sarkar was the BANGLADESH (1ST INNINGS): 205 Taijul Islam lbw b Rashid 0 played our last Test match, but last man dismissed when AFGHANISTAN (2ND INNINGS): 260 Nayeem Hasan not out 1 Afghanistan kept the pressure he flicked man of the match BANGLADESH (2ND INNINGS, OVERNIGHT 136-6): Extras (b4, lb2) 6 on us, credit goes to their hard Rashid to Ibrahim Zadran at Liton Das lbw b Zahir 9 Total (all out; 61.4 overs) 173 work.” Shadman Islam lbw b Nabi 41 Fall of wickets: 1-30 (Liton), 2-52 (Mosaddek), 3-78 short leg with 20 balls left in Mosaddek Hossain c Asghar b Zahir 12 (Mushfiqur), 4-82 (Mominul), 5-106 (Shadman), Play in Bangladesh’s port the game. Mushfiqur Rahim lbw b Rashid 23 6-125 (Mahmudullah), 7-143 (Shakib), 8-166 city of Chittagong started on “We won this game against Mominul Haque lbw b Rashid 3 (Mehidy), 9-166 (Taijul), 10-173 (Soumya) the fifth day at 1:00pm local Shakib Al Hasan c Zazai b Zahir 44 Bowling: Yamin 4-1-14-0, Nabi 20-5-39-1, Rashid a side like Bangladesh,” said Mahmudullah c Zadran b Rashid 7 21.4-6-49-6, Zahir 15-0-59-3. time after rain wiped out the Rashid, who made his debut as Soumya Sarkar c Zadran b Rashid 15 Result: Afghanistan won by 224 runs first session. the youngest-ever Test captain But rain returned in abun- and finished with 11 wickets. dance after the visitors bowled “We are new to this format, Afghan players cutting their they beat fellow newcomers just 2.1 overs without being so credit goes to the coaching cricketing teeth in refugee Ireland. able to inflict any damage on staff for their support. Every- camps in Pakistan. Bangladesh skipper Shakib the home side. one applied themselves and The squad played their was full of praise for Rashid’s Play resumed again at stuck to their plans.” firstT est last year, losing to side. 4:20pm and Afghanistan were Cricket has become the cricketing giants India but “They deserve this victory. given 18.3 overs to bowl out national sport of war-torn Af- claimed their first-ever victory After playing for 20 years, we Bangladesh, which was chas- Qatar Swimming Association officials accorded a warm welcome to national team at the Hamad ghanistan, with many of the in Test cricket in March when can’t say it’s a build-up pro- ing a target of 398 runs.